Not my Gran, though I did feel adopted by her. I never had a Gran until I met Lincoln, I had Oma and Nanna (and later, after Nanna died, Betty). The first time before I met her, I asked Lincoln "what shall I call her?" "Gran" he says, without hesitation. And Gran she was, and always will be.
We went to Gran & Grandpas for lunch one day. Gran was making us spaghetti bolognaise, and apple crumble. I found out later (ok, in fact, the other night) that Lincoln used to get care packages of this when he was younger and his folks were away... And when he'd just moved out of home.
And the spaghetti bolognaise was GOOD. I'd never made anything with that kind of complexity of herbs and spices in the mix, and I'd been making it from scratch for years, trying to perfect it. Of course, I begged for the recipe from her.
So without further ado, I present to you:
Gran's Bolognaise Sauce.
500g Mince
1C sliced mushrooms
1 diced onion
dash of Worstershire sauce
dash of teriyaki marinade (we now use the hot teriyaki marinade)
2 jars of whatever tomato pasta sauce was on special this week.
Brown onions in a large frypan.
Add the mince, fry until cooked through.
Add the mushrooms, worstershire sauce, teriyaki marinade and tomato sauce.
Bring to a simmer, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve with spaghetti or pasta of choice.
We've adapted the recipe a bit, we now add chilli and garlic to the mix, but every time we make this recipe, Gran lives on in our memories.
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